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Chapter 44

           Shehastilywipedthem,andansweredtotheanxiousenquiriesofRowena"Iamwell,ladywell.ButmyheartswellswhenIthinkofTorquilstoneandthelistsofTemplestowe.Farewell.One,themosttriflingpartofmyduty,remainsundischarged.Acceptthiscasketstartlenotatitscontents."

           Rowenaopenedthesmallsilver-chasedcasket,andperceivedacarcanet,ornecklace,withear-jewels,ofdiamonds,whichwereobviouslyofimmensevalue.

           "Itisimpossible,"shesaid,tenderingbackthecasket."Idarenotacceptagiftofsuchconsequence."

           "Yetkeepit,lady,"returnedRebecca."Youhavepower,rank,command,influence;wehavewealth,thesourcebothofourstrengthandweakness;thevalueofthesetoys,tentimesmultiplied,wouldnotinfluencehalfsomuchasyourslightestwish.Toyou,therefore,thegiftisoflittlevalue,andtome,whatIpartwithisofmuchless.Letmenotthinkyoudeemsowretchedlyillofmynationasyourcommonsbelieve.ThinkyethatIprizethesesparklingfragmentsofstoneabovemyliberty?orthatmyfathervaluesthemincomparisontothehonourofhisonlychild?Acceptthem,ladytometheyarevalueless.Iwillneverwearjewelsmore."

           "Youarethenunhappy!"saidRowena,struckwiththemannerinwhichRebeccautteredthelastwords."O,remainwithusthecounselofholymenwillweanyoufromyourerringlaw,andIwillbeasistertoyou."

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